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March is Women’s History Month! In honor of Women’s History Month, the Chamber is contacting women-owned businesses to feature on our blog. Please contact nadine@rcoc.com for details. Funding Opportunities March 10: The Richmond Promise Scholarship March 20: ECIA Community Grant Program Application Due Highlights from the Richmond City Council Meeting...

We are excited to share the August 2014 issue of Richmond Today, the official newsletter of Chevron Richmond. You can access a PDF of the newsletter in both English and Spanish by CLICKING HERE. Please feel free to forward this to your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues. Highlights: A Win...

We are excited to share the June 2014 issue of Richmond Today, the official newsletter of Chevron Richmond. You can access a PDF of the newsletter in both English and Spanish by CLICKING HERE. Please feel free to forward this to your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues. Highlights: Momentum Builds for Modernization Modernization:...

National Small Business Week: May 12 – 16, 2014 Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for...

We are proud and excited to introduce to you our new Richmond Chamber President & CEO, Ruth Vasquez-Jones! Be sure to attend the mixer tomorrow evening at Hotel Mac, from 5pm-7pm, to meet her in person. Members and nonmembers are invited to attend! We’ll see you there. Ms. Vasquez-Jones grew...

A monthly update by Michelle Blackwell, Chair, Richmond Chamber Government Relations Committee. City Manager Bill Lindsay was a guest at the Richmond Chamber Government Relations Committee meeting on January 21st. He came to respond to queries we had about the GMO and Urban Ag ordinances the City is considering. While...

Beginning August 19, Chevron will begin accepting applications for Operator Trainee positions at the Richmond Refinery. We want to make you aware of this information before it is formally advertised. The flyer below provides the information needed to apply for these positions. Individuals interested in applying should visit www.chevron.com/careers to...

Article by Michelle Blackwell, Chair, Government Relations Committee. Updated: April 17, 2013 Councilmember Nat Bates, was suffering from a bad cold, when he addressed the Chamber members at the April 9th Government Relations meeting. Despite the cold, his dry wit and candor were evident throughout the meeting. He announced that...

Check out the March issue of Richmond Today, the official newsletter of Chevron Richmond. In this latest issue, they demonstrate their continued efforts to make our community a great place to live and work by helping the organizations in Richmond and West County dedicated to expanding opportunities for youth, education...

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The Richmond Chamber of Commerce exists to provide services, resources and advocacy to foster growth in the business community and benefit West Contra Costa County. We believe a healthy community can only be maintained by a strong local economy. The Richmond Chamber represents and works for our members, which include businesses and organizations not only located in Richmond but those located elsewhere and doing business in Richmond.